Ephesians 1:5

For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ--such being His gracious will and pleasure--

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

In Context

4even as, in His love, He chose us as His own in Christ before the creation of the world, that we might be holy and without blemish in His presence.

6to the praise of the splendour of His grace with which He has enriched us in the beloved One.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

Luke 11:32There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.

John 11:52and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.

Romans 8:14For those who are led by God's Spirit are, all of them, God's sons.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:4-15

Praise for Spiritual Blessings. ( a. d. 61.) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us… Read the whole commentary →

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